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Katherine Carter, Aiden Crowley, Samir Said, Paige Beckner, Jocoa KerschenTRANSCRIPT
Modern Times
Including an exclusive
interview with Babe Ruth!
An overview of the decade
All you need to know about
radios!
And what’s going on with
the economy!
Table of Contents
Pg. 1 Briefing “Crime is on the Rise”
Pg. 2 Letter from the Editors “The Scopes Trial”
Pg. 3 Advertising #1 “Bobett Curlers”
Pg. 4 Letter to the Editors “Rural vs. Urban”
Pg. 5 Letter to the Editors “Religion vs. Science”
Pg. 6 Letter to the Editors “Wets”
Pg. 7 Advertisement #2 “Colgate Shaving Stick”
Pg. 8 “World” Article
Pg. 9 Advertisement #3 “Ivory Soap”
Pg. 10 “Society” Article “Prohibition”
Pg. 11 “Economy” Article
Pg. 12 “Radios, Intro to the Future”
Pg. 13 “The Decade for Sports”
Pg. 14 “Babe Ruth Interview”
Pg. 15 Bibliography
Pg. 16 Bibliography
Crime is on the Rise
Fellow American Citizens:
Over the past decade crime
rates have risen drastically. American
life has become more dangerous with
“gangsters”. Along with the passing of
the 18th Amendment (Or Prohibition
Act, passed Nov. 8, 1918) there has
been more organized crime.
As alcohol has been deemed in
the U.S. as illegal when people are
able to get their hands on it they drink
harder than they had before, making
them dangerous to themselves and to
others.
With such a demand for alcohol
the gangsters that smuggle it in make
a lot of money, with which they use to
buy weapons, and in some parts
outgun the police force. With such
horrible acts happening on our
doorsteps we have a choice, join in
the crime which may some day lead
to anarchy, or try to reduce it? If we
live in the U.S. then am I not right to
believe we choose democracy over
anarchy? As proud American citizens
we should all decide to not take part
in the violence and chaos even if our
neighbors, brothers and sisters do. It
is our duty to our children and our
ancestors to bring this all to a stop.
Also with cars, criminals have found
ways to use them as getaway cars.
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What you should do to avoid being
pulled into the endless labyrinth of
crime:
● Lock your doors
● Stay away from alcohol
● Don’t go to speakeasies
● Don’t get involved with
gangsters, some of them even
outgun the police force
● Help with unification of our
great nation by advising
against alcohol use
● Stay away from bootlegging
and bootleggers
Al Capone
Dion O’Banion
-Paige Beckner
The Scopes
Trial
Does mankind come from a monkey? Of course. While others are convinced that
mankind came from a god, or other religious reasons, scientists have just came
out with a new theory. This theory concluded that humans evolved from another
species. The ape.
There is scientific evi-
dence that man came
from an earlier species
of ape. There are phy-
sical relations with the
human and the ape.
Such as, both species
have thumbs, as well
as similar brains. This is new scientific proof that religion is just a myth. We have
evidence that mankind came from apes and we still believe in a god? Why?
The Scopes Trial is outrageous. Not only should we have freedom of speech, but
freedom of religious beliefs. John Thomas Scopes shouldn’t be convicted for
teaching about evolution. People should know what brought them here, what
brought everyone here. Scope's theory is brilliant. People need to know what
brought them here, what brought everyone here. He shouldn’t be imprisoned for
wanting to teach others about evolution, everyone has their own personal beliefs.
2-Jocoa Kerschen and Samir Said
Rural vs. Urban
Stay True to Your
Traditions
Jeff Withey, Lawrence,
KansasRural America remains traditional.
Prohibition is abided to, and
speakeasies are hard to come by.
Half of the country’s population lives
in rural areas. Most americans
depend on agriculture to survive.
Farm workers/owners make a living
growing and selling these crops.
Unlike the cities, people here are
getting work done, and are making a
living out of it. While people in the
cities are either going to speakeasies,
and doing all sorts of illegal things. In
rural america, people are more
responsible, and abide the rules.
Urbanism is the Near
Future
Frank Mason, New York,
New YorkFirst off, the cities are far more
advanced than the rural. In the cities
there is much more going on too.
The city has much more advancement
in technology. There is an abundance
of radios, which is the newest type of
social media. There is also a bigger
need for electricity in urban areas,
thus, more electricity is present.
Cities are also significantly moving at
a faster pace. While small towns
4Jocoa Kerschen Samir Said
Religion vs. Science
This Country was Based on
Religion
Jonah Johnson, Nashville,
Tennessee
I can’t believe the lies americans will
believe these days. Not only are we
breaking tradition with the horrible
things women are wearing, but now,
we are going against the thing our
country was founded upon? Our
founding fathers believed in the Bible,
so we should too.
Growing up we were all told the same
stories about how the earth came to
be. And, I plan on telling my kids and
the next generations the same stories.
The truth of how we all came to be,
not this science rubbish.
Religious Teachings Have
Gone Too Far
Rudy Jones, Nashville,
Tennessee
The banning of of the teaching of
scientific material is an outrage. This
directly violates the constitutional
principle of separation of church and
state. I can’t have my child going to
school and being taught material that
has been censored and screened to
promote religious beliefs in schools.
In the 19th century Charles Darwin
wrote the “Origin of Species.” This
introduced an idea that threatened the
religious beliefs. Many people refuse
to accept this idea of evolution which
is their choice, however, this theory
deserves to be recognized in schools
just as much as religion does.
The future generations deserve to be
educated on everything and let them
choose what they want to believe in,
not us.
5Katherine Carter Aiden Crowley
Wets
Our choice, not the
government
Samuel Smith, Jamestown
New York
Prohibition?
Should the sale,
consumption, and production of alcohol
be illegal in these fair states? The
government passed a law into place
forbidding any of these from
happening. But the real question is
why? How is this further benefiting our
government or our people? The
answer is, it isn’t. Those high up
officials think they’re smart when in real
life, they’re not. Nothing can keep U.S.
citizens from getting what they want,
we are determined to have this unfair
amendment (The 18th Amendment) rid
of. In actuality we can get alcohol
anywhere: from foreign ships,
bordering countries, and even illegal
manufacture. There are also
speakeasies that are easy to get to for
any of those being withheld from our
freedom of choice to drink alcohol. I
mean, we don’t tell them how to brush
their teeth, do we?
6Paige Beckner
WORLD ARTICLE
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov dies at 54!
Vladimir Illyich Ulyanov, mainly known as Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union died
on January 21, 1924.
Lenin, who started off as a middle-class lawyer, started the Bolshevik revolution
for workers & peasants that lost their lives because of a series of debilitating
strokes.
Lenin was one of 5 children. He studied in Britain, and later on become a lawyer.
Lenin’s also the founder of Russian Communist Party. Lenin inspired people
through his life and was a great leader in their opinion.
The Soviet Union’s at its 6th year as a country now. Communist Party general
secretary, Joseph Stalin, is most likely going to be in command. Lenin didn’t want
this to happen because he believes that Stalin would abuse this power.
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Prohibition, a Good Idea? Or
a Bad One?
The 18th amendment was passed
recently to reduce drinking. It abolished
all breweries, distilleries, winemakers,
wholesale sellers, and saloons. Now, any
beverage containing .5% or more alcohol
is against the law. The only alcohol not
illegal under this amendment is alcohol
prescribed by a doctor. Doctors can still
dispense alcohol as medicine.
Why was prohibition passed?
Prohibition was the popular vote of voters
after the end of World War 1. Americans
thought it would help the poor so they
wouldn't spend their checks at saloons.
Industry leaders voted for this
amendment because they believed the
alcohol decreased their workers
productivity. Another group of people that
strongly supported the passing of this
amendment is the protestant churches.
The culture of drinking was contrary to
the protestant ethic. A lot of parents
supported this amendment to protect
american youth from alcohol and alcohol
related activities like gambling and
prostitution.
Prohibition has been a failure.
The number of arrests for intoxicated
people has doubled. People have
learned how to make liquor themselves.
Another way people got alcohol without
making it themselves is through
bootleggers and moonshiners.
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Bootleggers, Moonshiners, Rumrunners
and Speakies.
All these were the primary source for illegal
drinking. Bootleggers illegally make, sell and
transport liquor, wine, and beer.
Moonshiners are the people who make your
liquor in their own homemade stills.
Rumrunners are the people who illegally
import liquor from overseas. Speakies are
private clubs, that are supposedly secret,
that you can drink. To have liquor at one of
these places you must show credentials so
they know you aren't an officer. Usually
identifying yourself with a trusted patron of
the place will do the trick. Most clubs you
find are very trashy and dirty, but some
clubs are classy, sophisticated spots were
artists, wealthy businessmans, and society
ladies meet to drink.
-Katherine Carter
The Economy and Wall StreetGetting rich on Wall Street! Or not?
In the beginning of our great decade there
were millions of Americans from all over the
country who were trying to get rich off of
Wall Street by buying and selling stocks. In
reality most people didn’t make any money
at all, in fact, about two or three people out
of every hundred were actually able to take
some money from Wall Street. If you wanted
to get rich then you couldn’t follow the status
quo.
Cars and Economy
In the beginning of the decade, there were
many new inventions that gave Americans
more freedom or choices. One of the most
successful new inventions to give Americans
more freedom was the invention of the car.
Due to this new invention in the 1920s about
20% of Americans had cars, much of this is
credited to Henry Ford’s fordism. Cars
helped the economy create jobs in factories
for producing cars and also in the
construction business.
Music and the Economy
The new sound of America, proclaimed as
Jazz seemed to invade American ears and
entrance them. Although it was more
popular in the North, some people in the
South could hear it too, thanks to radios
which many Americans had at the time.
People bought radios because they felt it
connected them to the rest of the world
better. In the North, where there were more
live performances, it was more prefered to
be paid for and heard in person.
Boom and Bust in Florida Real Estate
Land in Florida in the early 1920s was
thought of by many Americans a great
vacation spot. In fact, some millionaires
even competed with each other for Florida’s
land in some aspects at the time it was
considered, “America’s Last Frontier.” But, in
the late 1920s a West Indian hurricane
swept over Florida that lead to bank failures
causing Florida’s land to lose a lot of value.
The Continuous Cycle
For an economy to stay strong there needs
to be a low unemployment rate with higher
paying jobs than other places in the world.
Then when the people make money they
need to be willing to spend it. And finally, the
cycle needs to repeat. But eventually, since
the world isn’t perfect, it will get disturbed
booms can’t go on forever.
Wall Street Comes Crashing Down
Near the end of the 1920s on October 29,
1929 Wall Street lost all its value when
investors tried to trade in around sixteen
million shares for the New York Stock
Exchange in one day.because on this day
the United States lost an estimated twenty-
five billion dollars.
11-Paige Beckner
Radios- Intro to the Future
Radios! Radios! Radios! The new big
thing is here! From the ladies in North
Dakota to the gentlemen in New York,
everyone is in the radio phenomenon.
This new technology is only one
hundred dollars! The mysterious box
has a dial for turning stations, a loud
horn speaker, and a box to hold
everything together. To use, all you
have to do is hook up the antenna,
charge the batteries, and your ready
to go.
The famous “Amos n’ Andy” is a huge
hit. This new comedy is a fifteen-
minute show that merely makes fun of
blacks. The two men put on black
masks, and act as if they are black.
The say stupid stuff and tease about
the blacks. It is sure to bring a smile
to your face and something to look
forward to.
Now, with the radio, you don’t have to
travel for sporting events. All you
have to do is sit down, relax, and
listen. That’s right. Radios now
broadcast sports! Now you won’t
have to miss another one of Babe
Ruth’s home runs ever again. Bring
fame to players, extend your
knowledge of sports, and save some
money with announced sports games.
Waiting to hear the election is a drag.
This is why KDKA brought
experimental station 8zz to the world
of radio. KDKA is a national radio
station that broadcasts nationally. So
they started a new station specifically
for the election. On the day of the
election, KDKA would announce who
had won. This message would get
sent all throughout the nation. This is
an extreme breakthrough! Instead of
waiting to hear about the election, you
could now hear about it through radio
that day!
-Jocoa Kerschen
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The Decade for
Sports
Black Sox Scandal
We have received news that eight
Black Sox players were bribed to
“throw” the 1919 World Series.
“Shoeless” Joe Jackson, “Happy”
Felsch, Eddie Cicotte, “Lefty”
Williams, Chick Gandil, Fred
McMullin, “Swede” Risberg, and
“Buck” Weaver confessed to
accepting the bribe. You will never
see these players in baseball again.
Commissioner Kenesaw Landis
banned these players for life on
August 3, 1921.
Pro Football
Professional football founded in 1922.
First prominent team was the bears
led by “red” Grange and George
Halas. By the mid twenties the
Chicago Bears drew 70,000 people to
their games. In 1926 Grange made
$100,000 passing Babe Ruth for
being the highest paid athlete.
The Great Bambino
George Herman “Babe” Ruth is the
face of baseball. He started his
career in Boston as a Red Sox and
set a pitching record of 29 ⅔
consecutive scoreless innings pitched
in 1916. In 1919 he was converted to
an outfielder and led the American
League with 29 home runs and 114
runs batted in. New York Yankees
bought him for $100,000 and a loan of
$300,000. In 1920 “Babe” Ruth hit a
record 54 home runs and 177 runs
batted in. The following year he
improved his stats with 59 home runs
and 171 runs batted in. He lead the
Yankees to American League
Championships in 1921, 1922, 1923,
1926, 1927 and 1928. In 1927 he
broke his own home run record with a
career high 60 home runs.
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Babe Ruth
Interview
On Sunday, we sat down with George Herman “The Great Bambino” Ruth
and asked him some questions about his life and outstanding seasons.
So tell us a little about yourself, where are you from?
I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland.
What was life like for you growing up?
I was often made fun of because my lips were bigger than most people and had a
little bit darker skin than most of the white kids. I spent more time on the streets
than actually going to school, and often drank when no one was around.
Now to baseball, when did you start playing baseball?
I always used to play street ball, but when I started going to Saint Mary’s I joined
a team. I often played positions that were unusual for lefties.
What do you think when you go up to the plate every time you hit?
I dont, you can't think when you are up there. But one thing is, you can't let the
fear of striking out get in your way.
What do you think was your biggest accomplishment in your career?
Being picked into the hall of fame, it is a feeling like no other.
What would you like to see in the future of baseball?
Seeing every boy between the ages of 6 and 16 with a glove in their hand and
swinging a bat.
What keeps you playing baseball?
Baseball is, was and always be the best game in the world. It’s as simple as that.
How was your team so successful for so many years?
Because we worked well as a team, you can’t win even with the best players if
they don’t work well together as a team.
How do you feel when you strike out?
Every strikeout brings me closer to another home run.
What do you think made you so successful?
Its hard to beat a person who never gives up, so I don’t give up.
-Aiden Crowley
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